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The Flying Geese Quilters Guild
is an organization with general meetings that offer quilt related programs from our
talented membership and other locally recognized fiber artists, as well as
nationally and internationally recognized guest speakers.
The Flying Geese Quilters Guild meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm in Irvine, CA.
Our in person meetings are held at:
Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
4861 Michelson Dr.
Irvine, CA 92612
Map: Click here for a map to Rancho San Joaquin Middle School
If possible the meeting will also be presented via zoom.
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Program: June 10, 2024
Speaker –Barbara Blanton
Lecture – Better Done than Perfect
Program
Barbara Blanton is passionate about appliqué. Some may even refer to it as the "Dreaded 'A' Word,". Barbara trunk show is titled "Better Done than Perfect," which is filled with humor and features numerous quilts demonstrating various mistakes and how to "hide" or rectify them.
In her quilting journey, Barbara has always had a passion for sewing. However, it was an antique quilt she received as a teenager that inspired her to delve into the world of quilting. She began quilting in 1973 and started her appliqué journey in 1990, making it her New Year's resolution to "love and conquer the dreaded 'A' word." Throughout her quilting career, she has served as the President of local guilds in Missouri, Texas, and California. In Riverside, CA, she organized and led a charity group for seven years, producing "Snuggle Quilts" for at-risk children and donating up to 200 quilts annually to the local Police Department. Barbara has also been sharing her knowledge through teaching and lecturing for over 15 years.
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Barbara sets challenges for herself, aiming to complete three queen-size appliqué tops every year, a goal she has consistently achieved. In 2015, she established the ACADEMY OF APPLIQUE, an annual week-long appliqué retreat/school held at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, VA. This academy features two three-day sessions with ten teachers from around the world, attracting about 250 students. Additionally, Barbara runs an online quilt store known as HUZZAH QUILT SHOPPE and organizes "An Applique Getaway," an annual event that moves around the Midwest and caters to a boutique group of 30 students.
Barbara also has a collection of personal quilts created over the years. For more of her work, you can visit her quilt gallery on her website.
www.academyofapplique.com
Instagram @academyofapplique
Workshop Information Sunday June 9th - Beginning Applique
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The Flying Geese Quilters Guild general membership meetings, offer quilt related programs from an extraordinarily
talented membership and other locally recognized fiber artists, as well as
nationally and internationally recognized guest speakers. Our speakers are
quilters, quilt designers, clothing designers, doll makers, and textile
designers – in other words, experts who impact our love of quilting. Without
fail each month our guild members present a spectacular Show and Tell and a
hint of the quilt show we present every other year. Before the meeting and during break there is time to browse our extensive
lending library, socialize, and enter opportunity drawings for small wall hangings
and door prizes. Between meetings we offer a variety of activities, such as
workshops, philanthropy sewing days, and small friendship quilt group meetings.
The Flying Geese Quilters Guild was founded in 1985 by a group of about 30 quilters. In the past 29 years the guild has grown to approximately 300 members. The quilters guild was organized to promote and educate its members and the public in the techniques and methods of creative quilting and fiber arts, to preserve the heritage of quilt making, and to promote quilt related activities. Regular meetings usually feature nationally known speakers. Members can also attend some speaker's workshops for a small fee. Other benefits of membership include opportunities to join friendship groups, check books out from the Guild’s extensive library, and participate in quilt related philanthropic and community education projects. Other activities include a biennial quilt show, biennial quilt auction, and quilt retreats. |
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